Sci-fi and Fantasy Movies The Shape of Water Movie Quotes

The Shape of Water movie quotes show that you don't have to have a voice to be heard in the film about a mute janitor who forms a connection with a human-amphibian creature. Guillermo del Toro wrote and directed the film using a story he created, with Vanessa Taylor also working on the screenplay. The Shape of Water opened widely to critical acclaim in the United States on December 8, 2017.

In The Shape of Water, Elisa (Sally Hawkins) works as a janitor at a government test facility in the 1960s. While she is mute and cannot speak, her friend and coworker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) and neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins) often help translate her sign language to spoken English.

Elisa's life changes when the facility brings in a strange half-human, half-amphibian creature (Doug Jones). Despite strict orders from facility leader Colonel Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) to stay away from what he calls the asset, Elisa forms a unique bond with the creature, despite neither having the ability to communicate vocally. So when Strickland wants to dissect the creature for further study, Elisa is put in a risky situation where she must decide to what lengths she will go to protect her new friend.

The Princess Without Voice

Giles: If I told you about her, the princess without voice, what would I say?

Giles, the neighbor and friend of Elisa, asks himself what he could say about Elisa in these The Shape of Water movie quotes. While he calls her a princess without voice, he cannot immediately vocalize the rest.

He Sees Me As I Am

Giles: When he looks at me, he does not know how I am incomplete. He sees me as I am.

Translating what Elisa signs in these The Shape of Water movie quotes, Giles explains how Elisa feels about the creature. Elisa says that the creature can see her the way she sees herself, which is a welcome change from how others often view her.